 Carnevale (left) with his assistant coach Pete Mullis during the 1944–45 season | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1915 Raritan, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2008 (aged 92) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1933–1937 | NYU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1944–1946 | North Carolina |
| 1946–1966 | Navy |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1972 | NYU |
| 1972–1981 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 309–171 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SoCon tournament (1945) SoCon regular season (1946) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Bernard Louis Carnevale (October 30, 1915 – March 25, 2008)[1] was an American basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1944 to 1946 and the United States Naval Academy from 1946 to 1966, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 309–171. Carnevale was the athletic director at New York University from 1966 to 1972 and the College of William & Mary from 1972 to 1981. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.
- ^ "Former Navy coach Ben Carnevale dies at age 92". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 26, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.